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Journals / Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası / 2016 / Cilt: 69 - Sayı: 2

A Submassive Pulmonary Embolism Case with Wide Spread In- farcts Throughout Lungs Presented Atypically

Akciğerde Yaygın Enfarktla Seyreden Submasif Atipik Prezentasyonlu Pulmoner Emboli Vakası

Murat VARLI, Ahmet YALÇIN, Sevgi ARAS, Volkan ATMIŞ, Tuğba¹ TURGUT, Hande Selvi ÖZTORUN¹, Esat ÇINAR

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125–127
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Abstract

Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a clinical disorder which can end up with mortally in the elderly. PTE usu- ally presents with cardiopulmonary symptoms. Atypical presentations among elderly patients can delay PTE diagnosis causing serious complications. Here we present a 71 years old man who admitted with loss of appetite, weight loss and constipation and diagnosed with PTE without any pulmonary symptoms.

Özet

Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a clinical disorder which can end up with mortally in the elderly. PTE usu- ally presents with cardiopulmonary symptoms. Atypical presentations among elderly patients can delay PTE diagnosis causing serious complications. Here we present a 71 years old man who admitted with loss of appetite, weight loss and constipation and diagnosed with PTE without any pulmonary symptoms.